Middlebrook v. Imler, Tenny & Kugler, M.D.'s, Inc.

I must dissent from that portion of the opinion awarding Mylynda Kay Middle-brook $175,000 for loss of consortium. She elected not to testify in support of her claim. In Hinkle v. Horton1 the husband sued for loss of consortium. The only testimony before the jury was that of the injured wife. This court said:... [W]e find the evidence to be insufficient to support an award therefor. True, Mrs. Hinkle testified concerning changes in her sexual abilities subsequent to the wreck and a general reference to her inability to perform certain other activities. But such evidence never ripened into a…